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defence reaction vs idealisation

idealisation vs defence reaction

defence reaction and idealisation both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
defence reaction Yes No No No
idealisation Yes No No No
As nouns, idealisation is a hyponym of defence reaction; that is, idealisation is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than defence reaction:
  • defence reaction: (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
  • idealisation: (psychiatry) a defense mechanism that splits something you are ambivalent about into two representations--one good and one bad
defence reaction (noun) idealisation (noun)
(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires a portrayal of something as ideal
something that exists only as an idea
(psychiatry) a defense mechanism that splits something you are ambivalent about into two representations--one good and one bad
Difference between defence reaction and idealisation

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